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03-21-2018 , 10:37 AM

#10676

diskoteque

Joey Local

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we would def get something back. not a spectacular haul, but something.

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03-21-2018 , 12:45 PM

#10677

onedollaratatime

old hand

Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 1,712

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Originally Posted by JayTeeMe

Wolves would get assets back for Wiggins, even though he's a scary contract.

Wiggs played his ass off tonight yo! He's been stepping up.

Dont let one game erase what we have seen in the previous 71.

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03-21-2018 , 06:20 PM

#10678

cha59

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Originally Posted by onedollaratatime

Dont let one game erase what we have seen in the previous 71.

He seems to be hustling more lately. Hopefully that continues.

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03-23-2018 , 10:06 PM

#10679

onedollaratatime

old hand

Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 1,712

Andrew Wiggins grabbed a career high 11 rebounds tonight and recorded his 5th, yes FIFTH, career double double in 317 career games. That is mind boggling

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03-23-2018 , 11:41 PM

#10680

minnesotasam

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How is it mind boggling for someone who so clearly recognizes his weaknesses?

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03-26-2018 , 12:14 AM

#10681

JayTeeMe

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19 rebounds in last 2 games!

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03-26-2018 , 02:15 AM

#10682

All-inMcLovin

Wholesome Mod

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Originally Posted by cha59

Nice find. I always contended by my eye test that he played at an MVP level for about 8 seasons. This seems to confirm that. Its a shame we couldnt surround him with better players.

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03-26-2018 , 02:18 AM

#10683

All-inMcLovin

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Originally Posted by diskoteque

we would def get something back. not a spectacular haul, but something.

I think the Knicks could potentially be interested as they really need a SF. Maybe a protected draft pick could be included.

However they may be able to fill that need via this upcoming draft (currently they would pick 9th).

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03-26-2018 , 10:30 PM

#10684

herly33

grinder

Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 554

Well that was a a hard game to watch. A lackluster effort against a terrible team. Twolves are offensively inept without Butler. Thank god the Nuggets lost.

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03-27-2018 , 01:06 AM

#10685

minnesotasam

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Yeah that was very ugly.

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03-27-2018 , 05:37 AM

#10686

JayTeeMe

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kind of hilarious that Taj and Teague complained to the media that the bench should play more, then Thibs ran them out there for 43 and 42 minutes

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03-27-2018 , 11:00 AM

#10687

cha59

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Memphis had lost 24 of their previous 25 games and had not won on the road in 2018. They are in full tank mode. That was probably the worst game this season.

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03-27-2018 , 11:01 AM

#10688

onedollaratatime

old hand

Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 1,712

Seasons over. Board up target center, get rid of the entire roster (except taj, kat, butler) and don't open the doors til October. This season is on a similar train wreck trajectory as the gophers team.

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03-27-2018 , 11:41 PM

#10689

JayTeeMe

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Nah, the wolves will playoff just because Denver can't win either.

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03-31-2018 , 11:07 AM

#10690

cha59

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As of right now, 538.com is predicting a 47-35 record for us, SA, Utah and OKC. They have NO at 46-36. If that happens (4 way tie from 4-7), does anyone here know what seed we would wind up with?

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03-31-2018 , 11:29 AM

#10691

JayTeeMe

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We're 1-2 vs San Antonio, 2-1 vs Utah (1 to play), and 3-1 vs OKC, = 6-4
Utah: 1-3 vs OKC, 1-2 vs Min, 3-1 vs SA, = 5-6
OKC: 1-3 vs Min, 3-1 vs Utah, 2-2 vs SA = 6-6
San Antonio: 2-1 vs Min, 1-3 vs Utah, 2-2 vs OKC = 5-6

So we would win the 4-way tiebreaker no matter what.

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03-31-2018 , 12:54 PM

#10692

cha59

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I heard Jimmy Butler was cleared yesterday for full contact. Hopefully he is back at full speed soon. I could see us going 1-4 or 4-1 or anything in between the rest of the way.

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04-02-2018 , 08:05 PM

#10693

JayTeeMe

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Jon K has an interesting podcast with Souhan.

https://soundcloud.com/mnspn

Ricky and Thibs didn't get along because Ricky wants the team to be tight almost like a family and Thibs hates that touchy feely crap. Teague really doesn't like playing for Thibs because he thinks Thibs is awful at managing minutes and touches.

Dammit, now that i know that Teague doesn't like Thibs, i think i like Teague.

Thibs has made the Timberwolves so joyless and not fun to watch nearly all the time.

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04-02-2018 , 08:56 PM

#10694

spring83

Jack of all trades

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,370

We just need to win 2 games to clinch playoffs, assuming at least 1 of those wins is vs Denver. Be fun to just make the playoffs; it's been too damn long.

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04-03-2018 , 07:46 AM

#10695

JayTeeMe

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And we still play Memphis who rests Gasol if it looks like they might accidentally win.

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04-03-2018 , 11:48 AM

#10696

cha59

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If we keep playing the same way we have for the last 4 games (no effort), we could go 0 - 4.

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04-05-2018 , 08:15 AM

#10697

cha59

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Time for some good news in here:

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There are countless ways to parse how good Karl-Anthony Towns has been over his first three seasons. We like to make groups: How many players have done X-Y-Z? Usually, when you do that with Towns, he winds up in groups with guys like Shaquille O’Neal and David Robinson, some of the best big men in the history of the NBA.

Here’s one, just from this season: Players who have posted a true shooting percentage over .625, a defensive rebounding percentage over 30 percent, and assist percentage over 10 percent. Here’s the list since they have been measuring those things:

Karl-Anthony Towns, 2017-18.

As far as I can tell, Wilt also did it once. I can’t find anybody else.

https://www.canishoopus.com/2018/4/5...mberwolves-nba

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04-05-2018 , 06:11 PM

#10698

JayTeeMe

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Wolves players +/- per 100 with Jamal:
Tyus: -2.1
Gorgui: -9.4
Towns: -0.9
Bjelica: -2.4
Wiggins: -10.3
Taj: -6.6
Teague: -8.2
Jimmy: -4.2

Wolves players +/- per 100 w/o Jamal:
Tyus: +22.8
Gorgui: +5.4
Towns: +8.3
Bjelica: +2.9
Wiggins: +8.2
Taj: +8.2
Teague: +5.4
Jimmy: +11.7

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04-06-2018 , 08:49 AM

#10699

onedollaratatime

old hand

Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 1,712

It's very frustrating to see how much Andrew Wiggins has regressed this year and taken a step back.

On a different note, if the wolves miss the playoffs, is there any chance thibs is gone?